Hyperemesis Support

[LucindaE]

We need a new thread.

I hope everyone suffering from the Horrors of Hyperemesis will find this thread useful as a source of support and information.

There's no TMI on here - can't be by definition - and nobody should feel ashamed of moaning as much as they feel the need to.

I used to include extracts from MOH's wonderful website
sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/
but I think that makes this link less visible so am merely putting the link. The information on this site is invaluable.

I would like to thank MOH MOP Ovaltine Caramellokoalalover (I think she's changed her nickname) Fluffy, Horsey Kali and Everyone who has given such invaluable support and advice on previous threads.

Remember when you are at your worst, 'This Too Shall Pass'. It really will.

Hi everyone, I joined the thread for a while last year when pg with ds4 as I was worried having had hg with ds1&3.

I'm now pg with ds5 and although the sickness was bad untill around 15 weeks I managed it quite well and was no way near as bad as with ds1&3.

I'm now 31 weeks and it has come back with a vengeance! Nothing is staying down and I feel like I have constant sea sickness. Has anyone else experiances this ?

Moomins Welcome. You brave thing, risking five with the threat of this hanging over you...So glad things were much better later on with baby four, and haven't been too bad until now with baby five, but it's dismal that it should strike at this stage. You're in the same boat as Ghoulocks, and it must be awful. She's had to go on sick leave in the last couple of weeks as it's been so bad, though she was coping fine up until then.
She's not been on the thread much these last couple of days, as all her family are joining her in being sick though it's a bug in their cases, but it'll be great for you both to be able to exchange experiences!
Are you on any meds or struggling along without? It must be really difficult with this and four kids, poor you.
Lucinda
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Argh I just replied to thread and the stupid app has munched it!
I am heaps better thank you.

Ghole- I have a homebirth planned. Had planned one for dd but she had other ideas and was rather comfy where she was!

I saw a friend today who came over and both her and DH have said I look like I've lost a lot of weight.

Also saw dr and she said pain is likely to be bowels tmi sorry and prob due to medication.
She also tried to listen in with a Doppler but couldn't hear anything . Wish she hadn't checked now as my scan isn't until the 2nd jan.

Reebok how are you feeling?

Moomin - sorry you are feeling so pants. With my dd the sickness came back at the end.

Feeling rubbish Peppa. That midwife appointment took it out of me. I came home and vomited my entire day up! They were very nice and sympathetic...despite the whole 'try to eat crackers, wear acupuncture bands, take small sips' lines. I felt like punching every other pregnant woman I saw and felt like screaming 'why do you all look happy?? Pregnancy is hell!'

Glad you're feeling better Peppa. Sorry to hear you have joined our sad club once again moomin. Hugs.

Ps...I want this over already!! My poor DH doesn't know what to do with me anymore...all I do is scream from the hunger or cry from the nausea! I hate pregnancy with a passion!

Btw Peppa, don't worry about the Doppler. Maybe baby is positioned in an odd way. X

Ah it seems that vomiting has ceased tonight finally thanks to wonderful ice lollies...already had one and want another...don't think I should...hmm maybe in a few hours. Night night hG family x

Hi, I just saw this book and wondered if it might offer any support to you ladies. I know the author and she really did go through hell!
I'm not here just selling a book, I had bad moringi sickness with dd1, although not HG and I know how lonely and frustrating it can be.

Moomin, same boat here. I was admitted at 31 weeks with severe sickness and dehydration after only MS in the first trimester.

It seems to be that once I start I can't get on top of it. I have a theory that the vomiting from a kidney infection pushed me over the edge, and it's so hard to get back on top of things.

Addicted I've added a comment on your friend's book to my Facebook wall.
Thanks for info.
Peppa I've heard that abut it being difficult to get a heartbeat with those things - of course, it makes the mother worry. Never tmi on here - I wonder if others have had the jolly experience I had when suffeirng on a couple of occasions when liquid comes out of every possible orifice at once? But that was later on, when capable of producing liquid from all orifices at once...
Reebok Thank goodness for ice lollies, poor you, going to that appointment was overdoing it, but you have to and it's exhausting. I think OH's feel totally helpless, and males can't bear feeling helpless...Any news on the PSS tackling GP front?
Ghoule Poor LO, but even poorer you. How are you? That was really bad luck about the kidney infection setting it off. I've heard there is some mechanism in the brain that sets of a vomiting reflex if it happens too often, and that's why it's supposed to be the best thing to catch Hyperemesis symptoms before they set it off (you wouldn't think so form the reluctance of Dr's to prescribe), according to MOH. I do know that since my run in with it, I have really violent vomiting with migraines in a way I never had before.
Moomin How are you today?

Nannyl I so hope this is the light at the end of the tunnel for you, and it's so good if it happens a lot earlier than last time! You know better than me, having been there twice, how those good days then start happening more and more often. That will almost certainly happen to you, too, Reebok!
Lucinda
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Im still feeling good (ish)

I cant believe it but yesturday i didnt vomit at all only 12+ 2 and was not even sick once. (Ok im on max dose of tablets but even so)

I have been sick today, as expected, but i think to have a day with no sickness so early in an HG pregnancy must be a very good sign.

I am still not doing much, and my mum is here looking after us, and im pretty sure that if i actually did stuff i would go downhill pretty fast, but i really feel that just maybe i could be through the very worst.

I have also written my Xmas cards and done some online Xmas shopping which i havent even been able to think about before now.

I hope this gives others hope..... it is not psychological (not suggesting that it is to anyone, because we all know its not) but my point is last time i hadnt even herd of HG and got it..... this time i fully expected to be very poorly until at least 16 / 20 weeks minimum and here i am at 12 weeks with a definite improvement.

I hope everyone else suffering with this awful condition improves soon too.

No news on gp front Lucinda. Am surviving though. Sleeping through most of the day helps tbh so that's what I'm going to continue doing.

Addicted, thanks for the book recommendation.

Ghoule, sorry you're still feeling so rough.

Nannyl, so glad that you're feeling a lot better. Fingers crossed it starts to really improve for you.

Thanks everyone, lucindaE I'm not that brave, I have 8 years between each of the first 3, theyre 18 and 10 in feb ds3 is 20 months and I lost ds4 at 20 weeks due to incompetant cervix.

I have a stitch in this time but it worries me how much pressure the retching puts on my cervix, I have a consultant appointment Monday so will talk to him if it's still bad.

I've not done too badly this time, I've only lost a stone and have just started to gain a little bit of weight. It's not been too bad today started being sick around 2 but felt relatively ok up till then.

ghoule I'm the same, I everyone in the house has been ill and fluey the last few weeks so I'm feeling run down from lack of sleep which seems to have made things worse. I had terrible kidney problems with ds1

Moomin Hugs about a miscarriage at that stage, that must have been so awful, I was upset enough about a first tri one. Good idea to get reassurance from Dr about cervix and heaving. I still think it's brave to go for a second, let alone a big family.
Nannyl I am so happy for you, may this continue! One big hug of hopeful congratulations rather than the very delicate ones which are always on offer from me for current sufferers (and when they are at their worst, just a gentle pat).
Ghoule I hope you haven't caught the bug from poor LO?
Reebok Best thing to sleep as much as you can. Every day is a day nearer to the end of this awful thing, to the day when you can start waddling about looking happy!
Peppa I hope relatively OK?
Poor Pineapple was suffering again, I wonder how she is? Mother hen doesn't like to keep pestering people, but sometimes I can't help it...
Goodness, isn't it awful that on here one talks of 'only losing a stone' and 'only being sick once or twice a day, that's nothing'...And GP's still think half the time that sufferers are making a fuss about normal MS!
Lucinda
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Moomin how did you do it that many times?? This is it for me! I'm
Praying for a healthy baby this time (also had a misc), because there is no way in hell I can do this again! 8 weeks in and I seriously can't take anymore guys!! Want it done with now!! So sick of being sick all the time! Sorry for the rant but that light at the end of the tunnel keeps moving further away with each day.

Sorry I haven't been by for a while. I do hope you wonderful ladies are doing well.
Thought I'd share this with you...

m.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/royal-sickness-left-mum-to-be-in-hospital-and-unable-to-eat-1-4567891

This is me taking advantage of Kate bringing HG into the news.

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reebok I don't know, I guess the age gap between 1&2 probably helped and with ds2 I spent alot of time in hospital due to heavy bleeding and was signed off work. I was also on a drop alot of the time which looking back was probably the reason I felt better in that pg.

Ds3 again was a big age gap and when we decided to ttc we were in a position where I could give up work and be a sahm so I didn't have the added pressure of work. However it was the worst pg I've had, I remember just wanting to lay down and die or for the pg to just go away. I spent most of the time asleep untill he was born at 32 weeks.

Reeobok Hang in there, sending all sorts of cyber fussing and sympathy, Glossy felt she couldn't stand it either, but she's a lot better...thanks for stopping by. You are at the worst stage, honestly...Take an hour at a time.
Glossy Thanks for link and stopping by. Lovely to hear from you, feeling more human. Any glowing going on?
Moomins You are brave. Ghoule and Peppa How are you?
Lucinda
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Reebok Sorry about that scrambled message, the sympathy is for you and the 'thanks for stopping by are you glowing yet?' is for Glossy my goodness, I'm not suggesting you glow yet! Hang in there, it will honestly get better.
Lucinda
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Hi ladies can I join? Am 8-9 weeks and can't keep anything down :( even juice is coming back :( keep thinking if I take n time and eat/drink slowly then ill be ok, but it just comes back about 10 mins later :(
Xx

reebok I totally sympathise with you, and I felt the same for a very long time. My mum would say just think about today don't think about tomorrow, my reply would be that I couldn't stand another hour of the relentless nausea, vomiting, starvation and pain.
When people said to me, it'll get better soon I wanted to slap them!
I couldn't enjoy my pregnancy, it's my first one, and I resented the baby, I couldn't look at the scan picture with pride only with resentment that this little thing made me so ill and isolated.
I'm 21 weeks now, and things couldn't be so different. My HG is still there, controlled with medication but I feel like things have never been better (apart from constant back ache, acid reflux and rib pain ... But give me that any day over HG!). I'm enjoying feeling my baby wriggle around, getting the nursery together, and when I think about the dark days I can't believe how I got through it. But I did. And thinking back now, the past 4 months have really flown by, it feels like I spent those months in a state of hibernation. At the time it feels relentless, and you can't see an end, and slap me if you want to but I'm going to say it honestly it will get better and you'll feel normal again. Xxx

tinky oh dear, sounds awful. Is this your first? Have you been able to get to the GP and get started on some anti emetics yet? Xxx

lucinda I don't feel glowing for the aches and pains, but as I said give me that any day over HG! I'm 21 weeks and my bump has gotten huge, and I'm still not at my pre pregnancy weight yet!
I'm going back to work tomorrow (shame I was just starting to enjoy being a lady of leisure!), after nearly 4 months off, and I popped in the other day my colleagues were all complimenting me on how well I looked.
So I must look glowing at least lol.
And I must say, I will stay by more often to offer more support to the other ladies, I know how much you all helped me get through the worst of it.

...I think I have been so surprised at feeling well I had been enjoying it, but I won't forget you guys and I will make more effort up give back what you gave me. Thank you xxx

Hi glossy no it's my third, wasn't so bad with the other two, was sick when I woke up but then I was fine for the rest of the day and could eat lol, not been to gp yet was thinking of going Friday
It sounds like you had a rough ride too so I'm lad you're feeling better xx

Thank you Glossy and Lucinda. Trying to take it one day at a time but fed up of waking up sick and going to sleep sick. I miss life as it use to me. Plus hibernation mode is not helping me! Glad you are better Glossy! I cannot wait for the day. Know what you mean about not connecting with baby. It's terrible but I find myself getting so angry at it and when I'm alone I do shout and say 'why do you have to make me feel like this?' I sound crazy!!

Tinky, welcome. You definately need to get to the gp and on some meds fast. I felt worse than I do now before starting meds. Hopefully you will have a helpful gp to get you through this awful time.

By the way, well done Glossy on the article. Pity some idiots still think hG is normal ms and we should just 'woman up!'